A Hong Kong-based airline has apologized after it demanded a passenger take a test to prove she was not pregnant before boarding a flight to the US Pacific island of Saipan. 9News
Saipan, part of the US commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, has emerged as a favorite destination for "birth tourism" -- the practice of foreign nationals giving birth on US soil to ensure their babies become American citizens.
In 2018, tourists gave birth to 582 babies on the islands, while only 492 were born to permanent residents, according toLow-cost carrier Hong Kong Express came under criticism The popularity of birth tourism in Saipan has prompted authorities to take action, such as putting pressures on airlines to screen passengers.seeking to limit birthright citizenship on the islands.
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